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The Sphinx Tower Rock Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Routes in The Sphinx Tower

	Antigone T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Oedipus Rex T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Elevation:	6,028 ft	1,837 m
GPS:	44.51694, -109.14137 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Zachary Lentsch on Sep 12, 2022
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Description

Largest free-standing sandstone tower on the north rim of Shoshone Canyon. Easily identifiable by a large roof near its summit that gives the tower its namesake appearance.

Getting There

Follow the climbers trail through the boulder field, then trend northeast on intermittent game trails switchbacking your way to the base of the tower.